- Date
- September 13, 1987, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pinedale, WY
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5059FFairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 17132
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Analysis
The plt and two passengers had flown to Pinedale to fish. The plt stated that he was cruising at an alt of 400 ft AGL and was executing a rt turn at the request of a pax. He stated that he slowed the acft, decreased the collective, and added rt pedal as he entered the turn. The acft began to descend rapidly so he atmptd to correct with full collective and aft cyclic ctl, but the acft impacted the gnd. The postcrash exam of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a mech malfunction or failure prior to the acc. The density alt was calculated to be 9,553 ft. the basic helicopter handbook states that turns are entered from straight and lvl flt by applying sideward pressure on the cyclic. It also says that this is the only ctl movement necessary to start the turn and that pedals should not be used to assist the turn. Witnesses indicated that the acft had been flying low over the area throughout the weekend.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5059F
- Reported as
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 220
- Engine
- Allison 250-C18B, 274 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Huish Chemical Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 14, 1987
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 221 total · 86 in this make and model · 145 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
Other investigations on N5059F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.